COMEDIAN Tony Baker has tragically lost his son in a horrific traffic collision on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
Cerain Baker passed away alongside his two close pals in the smash that one cop said was something he had never “seen anything like this before,” in his 20-year career.
Cerain Baker, 21, was the son of comedian Tony Baker.
The youngster was an aspiring musician and former footballer.
He had dreams of breaking into the music industry with his best friend and producer Jaiden Johnson, who also died in the crash.
Cerain graduated from John Burroughs High School in 2019 and lived in Burbank, California.
His grief-stricken mother, Cherie Whitehead said: “Anyone who met him could tell you, we called him the Mayor of Burbank growing up. He could hold a conversation with you.”
The 21-year-old’s girlfriend, Amanda Camacho, said: “He was the sweetest person I ever encountered.
“He was always smiling. Every person he met he impacted. It’s going to be crazy to live without him, but I know he’d want us all to be happy and keep working hard.”
Cerain was travelling in a silver Volkswagen on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, with his friends Jaiden Johnson, 20, and Natalee Moghaddam, 19 at around 11.50pm.
The three pals and another unnamed occupant were attempting to make a left turn at the intersection on Glenoaks Boulevard and Andover Drive when they were struck by another vehicle.
The car was involved in a high-speed street race when it hit the one Cerain was travelling in, causing the trio to be ejected from the vehicle.
The force of the collision split the victim’s vehicle in half and sparked a fire, which engulfed the wreckage.
Cerain, Jaiden and Natalee all died at the scene. The fourth person inside the Volkswagen was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital.
Police said a black Mercedes-Benz and a gray Kia had been racing side-by-side along several blocks before the crash.
The driver who crashed into Cerain’s vehicle was also hospitalized with serious injuries.
No arrests or charges have yet been announced.
Tony Baker spoke of his son’s tragic death, saying: “It feels like it’s not real.”
Cerain’s heartbroken father continued, “We get waves of grief. We sob uncontrollably. Then it’s back to regular conversation.”
He also fondly remembered fun times with him as a child and collecting him and his sibling from school.
“I would pick them up from school and we would hit Costco up,” he said. “Get the free samples. We would just hang out in Burbank. Free samples were life. They could do homework in the furniture section.”
Fans of the Whiplash star have paid tribute to his late son on social media.
Cerain’s brother, Cencere, told NBC4: “I went to school with him. I’m just a year younger. You could tell how everybody liked him.”
